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What is the My Sweetie dance trend and how do you make one?

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Short answer

The My Sweetie dance trend is a short, repeatable routine to a song whose hook asks where you are, my sweetie, and people post their own takes. In Rift, add one clear full-body photo, tell Spark, Rift's video agent, which dance to copy, check the Draft and tap Make for a video of up to 15 seconds.

Add one full-body photo of you and tell Spark which dance to copy, or share a clip and have Spark copy the moves. Rift makes the routine as one short clip.

How the format works

Why it works

A dance with few moves is easy to copy, and it works as a group chat joke. Seeing a friend, a parent or a pet do the routine is what makes people send it on.

Make your own in Rift

  1. Open Rift and add a clear full-body photo of yourself.
  2. Tap Share on the dance video you like and pick Rift, so Spark can follow the moves.
  3. Tell Spark: “Me doing this dance in my living room, full body, camera still.”
  4. Check the Draft and tap Make.
  5. Find the video in your Library.

Rift makes one shot of up to 15 seconds. Adding the song is not in the app yet, so add the sound in your posting app. For a longer guide, see make an AI dance video from a photo.

Ideas for a new take

Keep it fun

Use your own photo or a friend’s with their say, and keep it clear it is made for fun.

Questions people ask

Can I do it if I can't dance?

Yes. Rift makes the moves from your photo, so you do not need to film yourself.

Do I need the original dance clip?

It helps. Share the clip to Rift so Spark can follow the moves.

Can I do it in a different room?

Yes. Tell Spark where, such as my kitchen, and it sets the scene there.

Can a pet or friend do it?

Yes. Add their photo, and ask a friend first.